S.I. No. 751/2004 - Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 (Amendment) Regulations 2004

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

S.I. No. 751 of 2004 .

HOUSING (RENT BOOKS) REGULATIONS 1993 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2004.

S.I. No. 751 of 2004 .

HOUSING (RENT BOOKS) REGULATIONS 1993 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2004.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Housing Act 1966 (No. 21 of 1966), as amended by section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (No. 18 of 1992), and by section 17 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 , hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

2. The Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1993 ) are hereby amended by the deletion of paragraphs 2 and 3 from the Schedule thereto and the substitution therefor of the following paragraphs:

“2. The tenant of a house is entitled to enjoy peaceful and exclusive occupation of the house.

3. Notice of termination of a tenancy must be in writing and must be made in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27 of 2004).”

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 for compatibility with the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 .